Chapter 383: Confirmation
Chapter 383: Confirmation
The B-ultrasound room was conveniently empty, and Gao Jie pulled Jiang Xia inside.
Zhou Chenglei asked, "Can I come in and take a look?"
Gao Jie smiled at him, "Come in!"
A few minutes later, Jiang Xia lay on the hospital bed.
Zhou Chenglei held Jiang Xia's hand, his eyes wide open, staring at the screen without blinking.
The screen was a blur of gray.
Gao Jie pointed to three black dots, "It's only seven weeks, still in the gestational sac stage."
The ultrasound doctor measured the sizes, "The three gestational sacs are one large and two small. One is about three centimeters, and the other two are around two centimeters."
Zhou Chenglei tried hard to memorize the appearance and size of the babies, "Is it normal for them to be so different?"
Jiang Xia looked at the screen, but she didn't understand much. She turned her head to look at Gao Jie as well.
Gao Jie explained, "It's normal. You're expecting triplets, so it's natural to have some differences in size. Just like children, some are chubby and some are skinny. Moreover, for single pregnancies, the gestational sac usually grows to about three centimeters at seven weeks, but two centimeters is also common. It depends on the mother's constitution. So, all three gestational sacs are developing normally."
Zhou Chenglei felt relieved.
Gao Jie handed Jiang Xia a stack of pink tissue paper, "Just wipe it clean."
Jiang Xia reached out to take it, but Zhou Chenglei had already taken it and helped her wipe the transparent gel-like substance on her abdomen.
Jiang Xia pulled her clothes up a bit, allowing him to take care of her.
The two gynecologists watched without blinking, feeling a bit awkward.
Perhaps it was because Zhou Chenglei was usually so attentive and considerate in taking care of her, but Jiang Xia felt a bit embarrassed yet comfortable with his actions.
After cleaning up, Zhou Chenglei helped Jiang Xia straighten her clothes and then helped her sit up. He squatted down to put her shoes on.
The two gynecologists had never seen such a caring man.
Gao Jie observed this with a smile in her eyes.
The ultrasound doctor smiled at Jiang Xia, "Your husband is great. He's a keeper! Worthy of your trust."
Gao Jie smiled, "It's too early to say that. Life is long, and you still need to keep working hard."
Jiang Xia laughed, "Did you hear that? Life is long, so you need to keep working hard."
Zhou Chenglei didn't speak but squeezed her hand in response.
After thanking the ultrasound doctor, Zhou Chenglei and Jiang Xia followed Gao Jie back to her office door.
Gao Jie said to Zhou Chenglei, "Your wife is fine, and the babies are doing well too. Are you relieved now? Come in, and I'll check your pulse to see if the medicine is working."
Zhou Chenglei declined, "No need, thank you, Doctor Gao. You're busy, we'll be on our way."
Zhou Chenglei didn't want to be questioned about how he managed to cool his temper at Gao Jie's office.
After leaving the hospital, Jiang Xia felt a bit tired and decided to go back to the Jiang family home to nap for half an hour before returning.
Before falling asleep, Jiang Xia suddenly craved peaches, "When I wake up, I'll go to the supply and marketing co-op to see if they have any peaches."
Zhou Chenglei held her as she slept, warming the bed a little faster. He kissed her forehead, "Okay, I'll wait for you to fall asleep and then go buy some. Sleep well, and you'll have them when you wake up."
Jiang Xia closed her eyes contentedly and fell asleep in less than a minute.
Zhou Chenglei waited a few minutes until she was deeply asleep, and the bed was warm. Then he carefully got dressed and went out to buy peaches.
However, peaches were not in season, so Zhou Chenglei went to the department store to see if they had any canned peaches.
Zhou Chenglei bought a can of peaches and bought some snacks. At the department store, he spotted a long red woolen coat and bought it, thinking Jiang Xia would look beautiful in red.
Zhou Chenglei bought a black high-collared sweater and a woolen plaid skirt, the plaid pattern featuring a hint of red and black, creating a perfect match.
This outfit exhausted all the translation earnings.
Upon returning to the Jiang family, Jiang Xia woke up, ate two pieces of canned yellow peach, and left feeling content.
As soon as they left the city, they encountered Zhou Guohua rushing towards them on a tractor.
Zhou Guohua stopped the tractor and asked, "Is Wen Wan okay?"
Zhou Chenglei also stopped his motorcycle, "She's at the City's First Hospital. You can go ask. I'm taking Xia to see a doctor, but I don't know how she's doing."
"Okay, thanks. I'll go ask." Zhou Guohua thanked him and hurried off on his tractor.
Zhou Chenglei started his motorcycle and left as well.
When the couple returned to the village, it was already close to 5 o'clock.
Passing by the dock, Jiang Xia noticed a tractor parked under a big tree in front of the production team's gate, surrounded by a crowd, especially children.
There was also a long line of people holding rice and bags, waiting.
Jiang Xia also saw smoke coming from a machine on the tractor, continuously spitting out rice tubes. A man was breaking off the tubes and stuffing them into a brand-new plastic bag.
On the ground beside it was another plastic bag, on which a bowl of rice and some sweeteners were placed.
"Someone's making rice tubes? I want to try it too. Stop the car for a moment." Jiang Xia said immediately.
"Let's go home first. I'll bring some rice and join the line later."
Jiang Xia said, "You park the car first, and I'll go line up. Do I need to bring rice or can I just pay?"
Zhou Chenglei stopped the car and turned to stop someone who was eager to get off, "Go home and get some corn to add. It'll taste even better."
With so many people around, it was quite chaotic.
Jiang Xia saw that it was made with sweeteners and, knowing that sweeteners weren't good for the body, said, "In that case, you go get it! I'll buy some white sugar."
"I'll come over later. The boss won't leave so soon. I won't even need to line up if I come back later."
"Alright, let's go home first! I'll come with you later." She had never seen rice tubes made before!
Seeing her genuine curiosity, Zhou Chenglei agreed, "Mhm."
The motorcycle soon arrived at their home.
The newly purchased tractor was parked outside the courtyard, and the ground was littered with burnt firecracker debris, hinting at the previous festive atmosphere.
A group of children played in the tractor's cart, jumping around, each holding a rice tube and eating.
Upon seeing their return, the children cheered.
"Auntie, Uncle! There's rice tubes to eat! Grandma made them!"
"Auntie, here!"
Jiang Xia smiled and said, "You guys eat. Be careful not to fall off the tractor!"
"We will be careful."
Jiang Xia reminded them before entering the courtyard to wash her hands.
As Zhou Chenglei parked the motorcycle, he said, "Mom, I'm going to get some rice tubes."
Zhou Mu and Tian Caihua were in the kitchen making rice vermicelli soup. Hearing this, they came out and replied, "I've already made some. There are three large plastic bags full in the living room."
She was thinking of giving one bag to each of her sons.
Zhou Chenglei said, "Xia wants to eat some, so I'll take some corn and make another bag."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Mu immediately said, "Xia likes it? Then make two more bags. This stuff can be stored for a month or two if packed well."
Two more bags weren't excessive, considering the large family with many children. Each child eating one or two tubes a day would quickly deplete half a bag.
Zhou Chenglei took the rice and corn to make more rice tubes, "Or should I do it myself?"
"Sure," Jiang Xia said, seeing the busy kitchen, and went straight to see if she could help with anything.
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